A pill that can slow down or even arrest the progression of Parkinson’s Disease could be available within five years after a trial indicated that a naturally-occurring vitamin can reduce inflammation and help control symptoms.
nicotinamide riboside (NR) - A pill to sl... - Cure Parkinson's
nicotinamide riboside (NR) - A pill to slow down or arrest PD
You can buy NR right now. It is sold under the brand name Tru Niagen, among others.
Bydureon (a.k.a., Exenatide), a repurposed Type 2 Diabetes drug is now in third-stage trials in UK for stopping Parkinson’s in its tracks — results expected 2024. Testing — mice, open label, double blind — has been going on since 2010 and it has been positive every time.
scienceofparkinsons.com/201...
According to a very sensitive test, Homeostasis Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), 2/3 of Parkinson’s patients are supposed to be insulin resistant. IR may be treated with Bydureon (Exanatide). Just an angle that might get us one step closer to getting Bydureon.
cureparkinsons.org.uk/news/...
South Korean researchers have learned how to dial our cells back to stem cell stage -- and are now administering monkey stem cells to parts of their brains that are short on dopamine producing cells -- with the hope they will fill in and take over the job.
Started this before with stem cells from other monkeys and had some success I think until local immune systems attacked foreign cells.
at what dose?
NRIn human studies, taking 1,000–2,000 mg per day had no harmful effects.
However, most human studies are short in duration and have very few participants. For a more accurate idea of its safety, more robust human studies are needed. healthline.com/nutrition/ni...